街道

jiēdào

street; subdistrict; residential district

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  • jiēstreetB3
  • 街头jiētóustreetB6
  • 大街小巷dàjiē-xiǎoxiànggreat streets and small alleys (idiom)B7
  • 街坊jiēfangneighborhoodB7
  • 临街línjiēfacing the streetB7

See it in sentences

这条街道很干净。

This street is very clean.

晚上的街道很安静。

The streets are quiet at night.